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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 24, 1944
Died
January 15, 2020
Place of Birth
Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Also Known As
- Wayde Douglas Bowles
- Wayde Bowles
- Rocky Johnson
- Rocky 'Soul Man' Johnson
- Rocky 'Soulman' Johnson
- Soul Man
- Soulman
- Sweet Ebony Diamond
- Drew Glasteau
- "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
Wayde Bowles
0.2 Popularity
Biography
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles) was a Canadian professional wrestler. During his wrestling career, he became a National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Georgia Champion and a NWA Southern Heavyweight Memphis Champion, as well as winning many other championships. Along with his partner Tony Atlas, Johnson was part of the first black tag team to win the World Tag Team championship in WWE. He was the father of American actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Known For
6.0
Sweet Daddy Siki
2017
8.1
Rocky Johnson
The Epic Journey of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
2012
6.0
Himself
Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin'
2011
7.5
Rocky Johnson (Appearance)
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997
10.0
Rocky Johnson
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
10.0
Rocky Johnson
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986
0.0
Rocky Johnson
Tag Team Champions
1986
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"Soulman" Rocky Johnson
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
1986
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Rocky Johnson
Most Unusual Matches
1985
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Rocky Johnson
Best of the WWF Volume 2
1985
Credits
Sweet Daddy Siki
2017
6.0
The Epic Journey of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
as Rocky Johnson
2012
8.1
Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin'
as Himself
2011
6.0
WWE WrestleMania 13
as Rocky Johnson (Appearance)
1997
7.5
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Rocky Johnson
1987
10.0
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
as Rocky Johnson
1986
10.0
Tag Team Champions
as Rocky Johnson
1986
0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
as "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
1986
0.0
Most Unusual Matches
as Rocky Johnson
1985
0.0
Best of the WWF Volume 2
as Rocky Johnson
1985
0.0
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
1985
0.0
🎬
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
as "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
1984
0.0
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
as "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
1984
0.0
Tuesday Night Titans
as Rocky Johnson
1984
10.0
🎬
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
as "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
1983
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The Super Bowl of Wrestling
as Rocky "Soulman" Johnson
1978
0.0
USWA Championship Wrestling
as Rocky Johnson
1977
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WWE Old School
as Rocky Johnson
1973
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